Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Sailing - Soft Rock Hits

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Sailing - Soft Rock Hits at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Sailing - Soft Rock Hits lands at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall on Sunday, May 23, 2027, at 3:00 PM, offering a live orchestral celebration of yacht-rock favorites that defined a generation. Conductor Jason Seber leads the ensemble, vocalist Morgan James, guitarist and vocalist Doug Wamble, and saxophonist John Scarpulla through hits from Hall & Oates, Christopher Cross, Fleetwood Mac, George Michael and Kenny Loggins. If those names shaped your memory of warm afternoons and radio dial-turning, bring that affection into the hall with you.

Soft rock thrives on melody, harmony and a smoothness that makes the music feel effortless. Hearing an orchestra frame those breezy hooks adds strings, woodwinds and the power of live brass behind the vocals and saxophone. Morgan James brings her voice to the classics, Doug Wamble his guitar and vocal warmth, and John Scarpulla's saxophone to the palette. Together with the symphony, the musicians give you the sound you remember with the dimension only a live stage can provide.

This matinee performance suits a Sunday when you want music, not an obligation. The afternoon hour makes it easy to build the rest of your day around the concert, and the program's nostalgic sweep gives you a shared reason to be there together.

Give this music a place in your May plans. Find tickets for Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Sailing - Soft Rock Hits at Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall and book your May 23 Detroit performance.